In those battles the chances were with the Union, but here they were against it.

He recognized that once more, save for Thomas, the North had been outgeneraled.

The army of Rosecrans had marched from Chattanooga directly upon the positions chosen by Bragg, where he was awaiting them with superior numbers.

And the Confederate government in the East had been quick enough to seize the opportunity and quick enough to send the stalwart fighter, Longstreet, and his corps to help close down the trap.
He wondered with many a painful throbbing of the heart what the dawn would bring, and, unable to keep still any longer, he rose and went to the brow of the low hill, behind which they lay.

Colonel Winchester was there walking through the scrub and trying to pick out something in the opposing forest with his glasses.